FRYEBURG — Tucker Buzzell closed the book on his high school football career with a dynamite final chapter. The recent Fryeburg Academy graduate was named the defensive Most Valuable Player of Saturday’s 30th annual Shrine Lobster Bowl East-West All-State Football Classic at Hill Stadium on the campus of Thornton Academy in Saco, Maine. Played in 98-degree conditions, the only thing hotter than the weather was the West squad, which dominated in a 60-14 victory.
Buzzell, 18, the son of Jacki and Rick Buzzell of Fryeburg, played linebacker in the game, which was pushed back to later in the day for hopefully cooler conditions. The game was also shortened from 60 to 48 minutes.
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